Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Q:

Consider the given question ans decide which of the following statements is sufficient to answer the question.

Which of these natural numbers X, Y, Z, U and V are even numbers?

Statements:
1. X, Y, Z, U and V are consecutive numbers.
2. Z is an odd number.

 

A) Both statement 1 and 2 together are sufficient B) Statement 2 alone is sufficient while statement 1 alone is insufficient
C) Statement 1 alone is sufficient while statement 2 alone is insufficient D) Neither statement 1 nor 2 is sufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both statement 1 and 2 together are sufficient

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Below are given statements followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts.

 

Statements :

Some buds are flowers
All flowers are trees
All trees are leaves

 

Conclusions :

I. Some leaves are buds
II. All flowers are leaves

 

Decide which of the below options logically follows the given conclusions.

 

A) Only conclusion I follows B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both I and II follow D) Neither I nor II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both I and II follow

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Consider the given question and decide which of the following statements is sufficient to answer the question.

 

U, V, W, X and Y are sitting at a round table; who is sitting next to B?

 

Statements :

 

1. D is sitting between A and F.

 

2. C is sitting between B and F.

 

 

A) Both 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer the given question B) 1 alone is sufficient while 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the given question
C) Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient to answer the given question D) 2 alone is sufficient while 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the given question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer the given question

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Consider the given question and decide which of the following statements is sufficient to answer the question.

 

Five people P, Q, R, S and T, are standing in a line, who is in the middle?

 

Statements:

 

1. Q is to the left of T.

2. S is in between P and T.

 

A) 2 alone is sufficient while 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the given question B) 1 alone is sufficient while 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the given question
C) Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient to answer the given question D) Both 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer the given question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient to answer the given question

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In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

 

Statement I: No shoes are boots

 

Statement II: No sneakers are shoes

 

Conclusion I: Some boots are sneakers

 

Conclusion II: All sneakers are boots

 

A) Only conclusion I follows B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both conclusions I and II follow D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

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A college council is auditioning students for a cultural festival. They must satisfy the following criteria -

 

1. Student must know at least one dance form.
2. Student must know to play at least one musical instrument.
3. Student must have good acting skills.

 

Which one of the following will the council definitely select?

 

A) Z is a Bharat Natyam dancer, a violent but does not have any acting skills B) P plays football, guitar, has acted in road shows and is a classical dancer
C) J is a contemporary dancer, a great actor and is planning to learn flute D) A plays sitar, is a hip-hop dancer and does not have any acting skills
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) P plays football, guitar, has acted in road shows and is a classical dancer

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Consider the given statement and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit in the statement.

 

Statement :

 

Mr. X said to Mr. Y, "I want to become a doctor because I want to serve the mankind".

 

Assumptions :

 

1. Mr. X is lying to Mr. Y.

2. Mr. Y knows that Mr. X is lying.

 

A) Only assumption 2 is implicit B) Both assumptions 1 and 2 are implicit
C) Either assumption 1 or 2 is implicit D) Only assumption 1 is implicit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Either assumption 1 or 2 is implicit

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Consider the given statement to be true snd decide which of the courses of action logically follow(S) from the statement.

 

Statement :

 

Teachers in India still teach using traditional methods and are not aware of modern methods of teaching.

 

Course of Action :

 

1. Orientation should be done for teachers to change their method of teaching.

2. There should be a pay hike for teachers who teach in modern methods.

 

A) Only 2 follows B) Both 1 and 2 follow
C) Only 1 follows D) Neither 1 nor 2 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Only 1 follows

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